Ferne McCann ‘backed by ITV bosses as filming resumes for First Time Mum series’

ITV bosses are reportedly backing Ferne McCann amid his leaked voice memo scandal.

Filming for his ITVBe series was halted last month following claims he made disparaging comments about the victims of his ex-partner Arthur Collins’ acid attack.

However, it looks like TV bosses are having their back during this time, as filming is said to have resumed for the show, with 32-year-old Ferne apparently traveling to India to film new scenes.

Ferne McCann: First Time Mum began in 2017 and follows the reality star through her life as a single mother to her daughter Sunday the Five.

said a source Sun from Ferne’s show: ‘Ferne is resuming filming on First Time Mum and is heading to India.

‘She is booked to fly out of the country today and will be taking a film crew with her.

‘Initially, plans to film were halted when the voice memo scandal unfolded. However, Ferne has the backing of his ITV bosses and filming will begin in the next few days.

MailOnline has contacted representatives of Ferne and ITV for comment.

Ferne had previously faced calls for his show to be canceled after an anonymous Instagram account leaked voice notes allegedly sent by Ferne, in which a woman’s voice tagged one of Arthur Collin’s acid attacker’s victims. like “fool”.

It has been claimed that they were referring to Sophie Hall, who reached the final of Miss England 15 months after the sickening attack, exposing her scars.

The star’s friends say there is an “ongoing hate campaign” against her, while at the time ITV was said to be in talks about whether the show should continue.

Last month, Ferne came under fire from acid attack victim Sophie Hall, 27, for her recent “insincere” apology after calling her “ugly” in leaked voice memos.

Ferne admitted that she was the voice in shocking audio files, but claimed that she recorded them because she feared “serious harm and facing significant threats.”

Sophie has since demanded Ferne apologize on camera while claiming she was unable to read the statement since Ferne blocked her on Instagram.

She said Sun: ‘To me, his words feel so insincere. Ferne is simply trying to save his career. I don’t think she regrets it at all.

‘If he had meant it, he would have found my account and talked to me personally. I want Ferne to come on camera with me and apologize to my face.

“She can really show how sorry she is then and if she gets filmed, she has nowhere to hide.” She would respect that. We all say things we regret but must be held accountable. If Ferne is really sorry, she will.

Ferne wrote in his online statement: “I am aware that people will have a number of questions about voicemails being put into the public domain that I allegedly sent.”

“I feel like I have no choice but to address these (to the extent possible as there are restrictions on me which I explain below).

“Most importantly, I want to apologize to all the victims of Arthur Collins’ abhorrent actions in 2017 who have to relive that night and the grief that followed as this matter is back in the public domain.”

In particular, I want to apologize to Sophie Hall. She doesn’t think she’s ugly or stupid. She has been brave beyond belief.

‘Arthur Collins’ crimes created genuine victims, so I’m not trying to present myself as such. I can’t say much because there are important and significant legal proceedings that prevent me from setting the record straight at this stage.

‘What I can say is that the voice messages that are being released are manipulated; edited and taken completely out of context.

“Still, I may have said things that are untrue and that I didn’t believe, but I did so to protect myself and my family from serious harm and significant threats.”

The audio clips aren’t the first to circulate on the internet, with the reality star previously accused of beating up and embarrassing his friend Sam Faiers.

In a statement shared with MailOnline, Ferne called the scandal a “harassment” campaign against him, as well as offering condolences to those offended by the comments.

The mother-of-one was forced to speak out after an anonymous Instagram account leaked voice notes allegedly sent by Ferne.

The account responsible for sharing the audio previously stated that more voice notes, purportedly from Ferne, would be sent in the next 24 hours.

Breaking their silence on the scandal, a statement released by Ferne’s representatives read: “These voicemails are part of a broader campaign of harassment designed to intimidate and discredit Ferne.

“They are the subject of an ongoing investigation being carried out by Essex Police and as such Ferne cannot comment other than to say that he offers his deepest condolences for the anguish and pain this situation is causing Ms. Hall”.

A source close to the above I’m a celebrity…Get me out of here! The star previously told MailOnline that the messages had been ‘stitched’ from separate recordings in an attempt to ‘destroy’ her.

Sophie, who was badly scarred when Ferne’s then-boyfriend Arthur threw acid at a London club in 2017, urged ITV to “take action” and hold her accountable.

Sophie, who Ferne reportedly referred to as “a dumb bitch”, told The Sun that she had spent five years rebuilding her confidence and “now, in just minutes, all my hard work has been ripped apart by these malicious voice memos.” .

The acid attack victim slammed the First Time Mum star for being “cruel and ruthless” and questioned why she should still be “given the platform to bring others down.”

Collins is currently serving 20 years in prison after he threw acid at an east London nightclub in April 2017, injuring 14 people.

The Instagram account had previously been suspended after Ferne reported it to police when he posted posts allegedly from the reality star calling his former TOWIE friend Sam Faiers, 31, a “fat c** *” and “narcissistic”. ch’.

Sam and Ferne, who starred in The Only Way Is Essex together, have been friends for over 20 years.